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U.S. stock indexes edged lower in early trading Thursday as investors weighed new economic data on unemployment benefit claims, consumer prices and orders for long-lasting manufactured goods. Oil prices resumed their recent slide.
KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 33 points, or 0.2 percent, to 18,191 as of 10:14 a.m. Eastern. The Standa...Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:20:14 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3379940-stocks-open-lower-pulling-dow-latest-record.html2015-02-26T15:20:14ZOrders for US durable goods up 2.8 percent in Januaryhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3379832-orders-us-durable-goods-up-28-percent-january.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in January, rising by the largest amount in six months, although much of the strength came from a big jump in airplane orders. A key category that signals business investment plans did manage a small gain.
Orders for durable goods increased 2.8 percent in January, the...Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:51:17 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3379832-orders-us-durable-goods-up-28-percent-january.html2015-02-26T14:51:17ZFactory activity improves at slower rate in Philly regionhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3366984-factory-activity-improves-slower-rate-philly-region.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Manufacturers in the Philadelphia area expanded at a slower rate in February compared with the previous month. New orders have slipped, although shipments and hiring have improved.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday that its index of regional factory activity fell to 5.2 this month from 6.3 in January. Any figure abov...Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:09:22 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3366984-factory-activity-improves-slower-rate-philly-region.html2015-02-19T16:09:22ZUS factory output rose a modest 0.2 percent in Januaryhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3364222-us-factory-output-rose-modest-02-percent-january.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factory production edged up last month as manufacturers cranked out more computers, clothing and steel and other metals, offsetting declines in autos and aerospace.
Factory production increased 0.2 percent in January after a flat reading in December, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday. December's reading was revised down from a 0.3 ...Wed, 18 Feb 2015 15:53:14 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3364222-us-factory-output-rose-modest-02-percent-january.html2015-02-18T15:53:14ZNew York manufacturing grows at slower pace in Februaryhttp://www.mail.com/news/us/3362036-york-manufacturing-grows-slower-pace-february.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Manufacturing activity in New York state expanded at a modest pace in February, held back by weaker orders and hiring.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Tuesday that its Empire State manufacturing index slipped to 7.8 this month from 10 in January. Any reading above zero indicates expansion. Orders fell to 1.2, suggesting that de...Tue, 17 Feb 2015 15:42:15 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/us/3362036-york-manufacturing-grows-slower-pace-february.html2015-02-17T15:42:15ZCheaper gas lowers US retail sales; spending up elsewherehttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3353550-cheaper-gas-lowers-us-retail-sales-spending-up.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. retail sales fell sharply last month as gas prices plummeted and auto sales slowed. But excluding those volatile categories, Americans stepped up their spending a bit.
Retail sales dropped 0.8 percent in January, the Commerce Department said Thursday, following a 0.9 percent decline in December. The dollar value of gas station sales...Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:51:45 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3353550-cheaper-gas-lowers-us-retail-sales-spending-up.html2015-02-12T17:51:45ZRussian car sales sink 24 percent in Januaryhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3347386-russian-car-sales-sink-24-percent-january.html
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian car market, which was on the way to becoming Europe's largest just a few years ago, plunged 24 percent in January, reflecting the deep malaise of the Russian economy.
The Russian economy has entered recession for the first time since 2009 and inflation is now at a 16-year high. The Association of European Businesses said in a sta...Mon, 09 Feb 2015 13:27:39 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3347386-russian-car-sales-sink-24-percent-january.html2015-02-09T13:27:39ZMalaysia's Proton to aid Indonesia with national car projecthttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3342552-malaysias-proton-to-aid-indonesia-with-national-car-project.html
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's struggling national carmaker Proton inked an agreement Friday to help Indonesia study the possibility of developing and manufacturing its own national car.
The signing of the memorandum of understanding with PT Adiperkasa Citra Lestari was witnessed by visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime M...Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:46:46 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3342552-malaysias-proton-to-aid-indonesia-with-national-car-project.html2015-02-06T10:46:46ZUS factory orders dropped 3.4 percent in Decemberhttp://www.mail.com/news/us/3336894-us-factory-orders-dropped-34-percent-december.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories dropped for a fifth consecutive month in December, while a key category that signals business investment plans fell for a fourth straight month.
Factory orders declined 3.4 percent in December after a 1.7 percent drop in November, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. It was the biggest drop since a 10 percen...Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:10:19 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/us/3336894-us-factory-orders-dropped-34-percent-december.html2015-02-03T20:10:19ZUS factories grew last month at slowest pace in a yearhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3335194-us-factories-grew-month-slowest-pace-year.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — US factories expanded last month at the slowest pace in a year, as orders, production, and hiring all declined. The figures suggested manufacturing may not add much to growth in the first few months of 2015.
The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, said Monday that its manufacturing index fell to 53.5 in...Mon, 02 Feb 2015 16:28:01 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3335194-us-factories-grew-month-slowest-pace-year.html2015-02-02T16:28:01ZUS consumer spending slips in December as auto sales weakenhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3334968-us-consumer-spending-slips-december-auto-sales-weaken.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer spending slipped in December, as the pace of motor vehicle sales slowed and more Americans saved their money.
The Commerce Department said Monday that consumer spending fell 0.3 percent in December, compared to a 0.5 percent increase in November. Cheaper gasoline and fewer auto sales accounted for most of the decline.
...Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:18:29 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3334968-us-consumer-spending-slips-december-auto-sales-weaken.html2015-02-02T15:18:29ZOrders for US durable goods stumbled in Decemberhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3323896-orders-us-durable-goods-stumbled-december.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods dropped sharply in December, as U.S. businesses trimmed spending amid escalating worries about the global economy.
Orders for durable goods fell 3.4 percent in December, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. It was the biggest retreat in four months and followed a 2.1 percent decline in Nove...Tue, 27 Jan 2015 18:00:25 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3323896-orders-us-durable-goods-stumbled-december.html2015-01-27T18:00:25ZGauge of US economy increases 0.5 percent in Decemberhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3317690-gauge-us-economy-increases-05-percent-december.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — An index designed to predict the future health of the U.S. economy posted a fourth straight solid gain in December.
The Conference Board said Friday that its index of leading indicators increased 0.5 percent in December after a revised gain of 0.4 percent in November. The index also posted solid gains in September and October after a fla...Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:46:34 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3317690-gauge-us-economy-increases-05-percent-december.html2015-01-23T15:46:34ZManufacturing in New York rebounded in Jan. as hiring rosehttp://www.mail.com/news/us/3303890-manufacturing-york-rebounded-jan-hiring-rose.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Manufacturing activity in New York state rebounded in January, with factory owners saying they were more optimistic about future demand and hiring.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday that its Empire State Manufacturing index rose to 10 this month after having fallen to minus 1.23 in December. Any reading above zero indica...Thu, 15 Jan 2015 14:13:35 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/us/3303890-manufacturing-york-rebounded-jan-hiring-rose.html2015-01-15T14:13:35ZFactory orders in Germany drop on weak domestic demandhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3292926-factory-orders-germany-drop-weak-domestic-demand.html
BERLIN (AP) — German factory orders fell more than expected in November, hurt by a drop in demand domestically and from non-eurozone countries.
The Federal Statistical Office reported Thursday that industrial orders were down a seasonally-adjusted 2.4 percent in November over the previous month. Analysts had expected a 0.8 percent decline. Foreign orders ...Thu, 08 Jan 2015 09:16:22 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3292926-factory-orders-germany-drop-weak-domestic-demand.html2015-01-08T09:16:22ZUS factory orders fell 0.7 percent in Novemberhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3289922-us-factory-orders-fell-07-percent-november.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories fell for a fourth straight month in November, with demand in a key category that signals business investment plans down for a third month.
The Commerce Department said Tuesday factory orders dropped 0.7 percent in November after a similar 0.7 percent fall in October. The November weakness came from decreases in d...Tue, 06 Jan 2015 22:58:39 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3289922-us-factory-orders-fell-07-percent-november.html2015-01-06T22:58:39ZUS services firms grew at steady but slower pace last monthhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3289946-us-services-firms-grew-steady-slower-pace-month.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. services firms expanded at a solid but much slower pace in December compared with the previous month, a sign growth may have cooled at the end of last year.
The Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday that its services index fell to 56.2 last month, down from 59.3 in November. Yet the drop comes from a very high level: November...Tue, 06 Jan 2015 15:45:35 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3289946-us-services-firms-grew-steady-slower-pace-month.html2015-01-06T15:45:35ZCarmakers finish strong in 2014; are even better days ahead?http://www.mail.com/business/economy/3288264-carmakers-finish-strong-2014-better-days-ahead.html
DETROIT (AP) — Confident in the economy and cheered by cheap gas, Americans are likely to push new car sales to their highest level in a decade this year.
Analysts expect sales to reach 17 million for the first time since 2005. That's close to the record of 17.3 million set in 2000. Low gas prices are giving buyers more confidence, whether they're buying ...Mon, 05 Jan 2015 22:16:33 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3288264-carmakers-finish-strong-2014-better-days-ahead.html2015-01-05T22:16:33ZUS factories grow at slowest pace in 6 monthshttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3285648-us-factories-grow-slowest-pace-6-months.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factory activity grew at the slowest pace in six months in December, weakened by declines in orders and production. Yet growth was still healthy, a sign manufacturing may help drive the economy's expansion in 2015 as it did last year.
The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, said Friday that its man...Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:12:43 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3285648-us-factories-grow-slowest-pace-6-months.html2015-01-02T17:12:43ZChina's manufacturing contracts in Decemberhttp://www.mail.com/business/finance/3282332-chinas-manufacturing-contracts-december.html
BEIJING (AP) — A survey of Chinese manufacturers has found their activity contracted in December in a new sign the world's second-largest economy is slowing despite government efforts to shore up growth.
HSBC Corp. said Wednesday that its monthly purchasing managers' index fell to 49.6 on a 100-point scale on which numbers below 50 show activity contracti...Wed, 31 Dec 2014 02:57:55 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/finance/3282332-chinas-manufacturing-contracts-december.html2014-12-31T02:57:55ZUS orders for durable goods fall 0.7 percent in Novemberhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3274244-us-orders-durable-goods-fall-07-percent-november.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factory orders for long-lasting manufactured goods slumped in November, largely due to falling demand in the military and defense sectors.
The Commerce Department said Tuesday that orders for durable goods dropped 0.7 percent last month, the third decline in the past four months. Much of the decrease came from a steep 8.1 percent pl...Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:17:46 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3274244-us-orders-durable-goods-fall-07-percent-november.html2014-12-23T15:17:46ZFactory output eclipses pre-recession highhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3261076-factory-output-eclipses-pre-recession-high.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturing output in November surpassed its pre-recession peak, as auto production kicked into a higher gear.
The Federal Reserve said Monday that factory production rose 1.1 percent last month, up from a 0.4 percent improvement in October. Manufacturing output has risen 4.8 percent over the past 12 months. It's now above the pre...Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:47:41 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3261076-factory-output-eclipses-pre-recession-high.html2014-12-15T17:47:41ZManufacturing in New York contracts in Decemberhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3261018-manufacturing-york-contracts-december.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Manufacturing activity in New York state shrank in December for the first time in nearly two years, pulled down by a drop in orders and shipments.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday that its Empire State Manufacturing index dropped to negative-3.6 in December from 10.2 the previous month. Any figure below zero indicates con...Mon, 15 Dec 2014 14:11:37 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3261018-manufacturing-york-contracts-december.html2014-12-15T14:11:37ZWhy areas with good jobs have hard-to-afford homeshttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3251198-why-areas-with-good-jobs-hard-to-afford-homes.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the new career trade-off:
Around the country, areas with the strongest job markets increasingly have some of the costliest homes. And areas with the most affordable homes lack a solid base of middle class jobs that attract workers.
College graduates and younger families have been clustering in coastal cities such...Tue, 09 Dec 2014 19:30:41 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3251198-why-areas-with-good-jobs-hard-to-afford-homes.html2014-12-09T19:30:41ZUS factory orders drop 0.7 percent in Octoberhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3244386-us-factory-orders-drop-07-percent-october.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories slipped for a third straight month in October and would have fallen even more except for a big jump in defense orders. A key category that tracks business investment spending fell for a second straight month.
Factory orders fell 0.7 percent in October following declines of 0.5 percent in September and 10 percent ...Fri, 05 Dec 2014 15:21:24 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3244386-us-factory-orders-drop-07-percent-october.html2014-12-05T15:21:24ZGerman factory orders rise strongly in Octoberhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3243790-german-factory-orders-rise-october.html
BERLIN (AP) — German factory orders rose strongly in October in a development that's likely to ease concerns over the state of Europe's largest economy, though the country's central bank cautioned Friday that it expects only modest growth over the winter.
October orders were up 2.5 percent over September, the Federal Statistical Office said. Domestic orde...Fri, 05 Dec 2014 13:55:08 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3243790-german-factory-orders-rise-october.html2014-12-05T13:55:08ZUS hiring was likely solid for 10th straight monthhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3243698-us-hiring-was-solid-10th-straight-month.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers are thought to have hired at another robust pace in November in the latest sign that the United States is outshining struggling economies throughout the developed world.
Analysts have forecast that the economy generated 225,000 jobs last month and that the unemployment rate remained 5.8 percent, according to a survey by Fa...Fri, 05 Dec 2014 08:31:34 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3243698-us-hiring-was-solid-10th-straight-month.html2014-12-05T08:31:34ZUS factory growth slips in Nov. but still healthyhttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3236240-us-factory-growth-slips-nov-healthy.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factories were slightly less busy in November, as production and hiring slowed, though the level of activity remained strong.
The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, said Monday that its manufacturing index slipped to 58.7 last month from 59 in October. Any reading above 50 signals expansion. Octob...Mon, 01 Dec 2014 19:32:53 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3236240-us-factory-growth-slips-nov-healthy.html2014-12-01T19:32:53ZUS orders for durable goods up 0.4 percenthttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3229188-us-orders-durable-goods-up-04-percent.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories for long-lasting manufactured goods rose in October, but a key category that tracks business investment plans declined sharply for a second straight month.
Orders for durable goods increased 0.4 percent last month following a 0.9 percent drop in September and an even bigger 18.3 percent plunge in August, the Comm...Wed, 26 Nov 2014 13:51:34 GMThttp://www.mail.com/business/economy/3229188-us-orders-durable-goods-up-04-percent.html2014-11-26T13:51:34ZPhilly area factories growing by most in 21 yearshttp://www.mail.com/news/us/3219174-philly-area-factories-growing-21-years.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Manufacturing in the Philadelphia region grew at the fastest pace in nearly 21 years, a sign that factory output may be picking up nationwide.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia says its index of regional factory activity jumped to 40.8 in November from 20.7 in October. That is the highest level for the index since December 1993. T...Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:11:02 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/us/3219174-philly-area-factories-growing-21-years.html2014-11-20T16:11:02Z